Mechanical device to facilitate the combustion of fuel oil in oil burners



Oct 1967 s. J. HERMAN MECHANICAL DEVICE TO FACILITATE THE COMBUSTION 0F FUEL OIL IN OIL BURNERS Flled June 1, 1965 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 INVENTOR El /ON J. HER/WAN Oct. 17, 1967 5. J. HERMAN 3,347,303

- MECHANICAL DEVICE T0 FACILITATE THE COMBUSTION 0F FUEL OIL IN OIL BURNERS Filed June 1, 1965 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR. S/lY/ON 1. HERMAN United States Patent 3,347,303 MECHANICAL DEVICE TO FACILITATE THE COMBUSTION 0F FUEL OIL 1N OIL BURNERS Simon J. Herman, 1165 Clinton Ave., Irvington, NJ. 07111 Filed June 1, 1965, Ser. No. 460,306 6 Claims. (Cl. 15836) ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE An apparatus for mixing and homogenizing standard fuel oil solutions, for all high pressure burners, positioned in fuel feed line between pump and burner consisting of a flow through pressure cylinder containing fluted bafiles, systematically placed to insure flow pattern obstructions, with inlet and outlet at opposite ends of the cylinder and a bored tap with plug in the cylinder wall for clean out. Turbulence created by obstructions to fluid flow under pressure thus mixing the solution.

This invention relates to a mechanical device to facilitate the combustion of fuel oil in oil burners.

It is an object of subject invention to provide a device that substantially eliminates fuel oil leakage when connected in the fuel oil supply line.

Another object is to provide an automatic shut off valve to the oil burner when the pressure in the device is reduced.

Another object is to substantially homogenize the fuel oil before reaching the oil burner.

Other objects of the instant invention will become apparent in the course of the following detailed description when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings showing by way of example the preferred embodiments of the inventive concept.

In the attainment of the aforesaid objects, subject device is made in two embodiments. The second embodiment differs from the first chiefly in that it is designed to add maximum agitation to the fuel oil on its way to the oil burner.

In the drawings:

FIGURE 1 relates to the first embodiment and is a schematic view thereof;

FIGURE 2 shows the second embodiment and is a schematic view thereof; and

FIGURE 3 is a schematic view of the device attached to an oil burner.

Referring now to the first embodiment of the device shown in FIGURE 1, reference numeral indicates the device.

The device 10 is constituted in part of a container 11 suitable to contain fuel oil.

Leading into the container 11 is an internally threaded inlet 12. By making the base of the inlet 12 integral or the like with the container and internally threading the inlet, sufiicient threads are provided to prevent leakage when the outlet from the oil pump is connected to the device.

Adjacent the opposite end of the container is an internally threaded outlet 13, somewhat similar to the previously mentioned inlet, but which leads to the oil burner. In the outlet 13 is an automatic shut off valve 16 so designed that when a solid plug 14a in the clean out 14 is removed the pressure in the container will be reduced and the shut off valve 16 will automatically close and stop the flow of fuel oil to the oil burner as later shown.

Inside the container 11 is a series of spaced bafiles with successive baffles oppositely directed which add turbulence to the fuel oil and when contoured as at 18 serve 3,347,303 Patented. Oct. 17, 1967 as receptacles to gather unhomogenized particles when the fuel oil passes therethrough on the Way to the oil burner.

Referring now to the second embodiment of the device shown in FIGURE 2, reference numeral 20 indicates the device.

The second embodiment 20 differs from the previously described and illustrated first embodiment primarily in that the container 21 is made in two sections which are joined at an angle to each other for greater turbulence to the fuel oil prior to reaching the oil burner.

The container 21 of the second embodiment 20 is constituted, as illustrated, of a horizontal section 28 and a vertical section 29. The two sections are shown as being at right angles to each other but the angle may be varied as desired. In addition, the two sections may be formed integral with each other or in any other known and suit able manner.

Adjacent the free end of section 29 is an internally threaded outlet 23 removab-ly closed by a solid plug 23a as illustrated.

In the container 21 is a plurality of spaced baffles with successive baffles oppositely directed as indicated by reference numeral 26. The baflles 26 on the side of the incoming fuel oil are provided with contours 27 which not only add to the turbulence of the fuel oil as it passes therethrough but also serve as receptacles for unhomogenized particles in the oil.

In the outlet 30, as in the first embodiment, is a shut off valve 25a as illustrated and the purpose for which is later mentioned.

In operation: The amount of cleaning required, will depend upon the grade of fuel oil used. In either the device of the first or second embodiment, very little cleaning is required. In either embodiment, cleaning is started by shutting off the power to the electric pump, etc; Then, the solid plugs 14:! or 24a and 23a are removed. Then again turning on the power to the pump, etc., the unhomogenized particles remaining in the containers will be flushed out. Whereupon the solid plugs 14a or 24a and 23a are replaced and the devices are again ready for operation.

What is claimed is:

1. A mechanical device to facilitate the combustion of fuel oil in oil burners, the device comprising an oil container, an inlet for the fuel oil under pressure at one end of the container, the inlet comprising a tube integrally formed at the base with the container and internally threaded, at least one outlet for the fuel oil in the opposite end of the container and internally threaded, at least one outlet for the fuel oil adjacent the first mentioned outlet, means removably closing the outlets, a spring loaded shut off valve disposed in one of the outlets, and means intermediate the inlet and outlets adapted to gather unhomogenized particles and agitate the oil as it passes through the container.

2. A mechanical device to facilitate the combustion of fuel oil in oil burners according to claim 1 in which the means intermediate the inlet and outlets for gathering particles and for agitating the fuel oil as it passes through the container comprises a series of spaced and oppositely directed baffles.

3. A mechanical device to facilitate the combustion of fuel oil in oil burners according to claim 1 in which the means intermediate the inlet and outlets for gathering particles and for agitating the fuel oil as: it passes through the container comprises a series of spaced bafiles, at least one of the bafiles having spaced contours on the side of the incoming oil.

4. A mechanical device to facilitate the combustion of fuel oil in oil burners according to claim 1 in which the means intermediate the inlet and outlets for gathering particles and for agitating the fuel oil as it passes through the container comprises a series of spaced bafiies, the baffles being oppositely directed in succession and secured along one edge to the inner surface of the container.

5. A mechanical device to facilitate the combustion of fuel oil in oil burners according to claim 1 in which the means intermediate the inlet and outlets for gathering particles and for agitating the oil as it passes through the container comprises a bafiied casing, the casing comprising at least one section formed at an angle to another section.

6. A mechanical device to facilitate the combustion of fuel oil in oil burners, the device comprising at least tWo sections, one section being formed at an angle to the other, at least one inlet for the fuel oil under pressure in the free end of the first mentioned section, at least one outlet for the fuel oil in the free end of the second mentioned section, means removably closing the outlet, at least two spaced outlets in the side of the second section and adjacent the free end, means adapted to connect one of the outlets in the side of the second section to the oil burner, a shut ofi valve automatically closing the last named outlet when the pressure in the container is reduced, means removably closing the third mentioned outlet, and means adapted to gather unhomogenized particles and agitate the fuel oil as it passes through the container.

References Cited EDGAR W. GEOGHEGAN, Primary Examiner.

FREDERICK, L. MATTESON, JR., Examiner.

20 R. A. DUA, Assistant Examiner. 

1. A MECHANICAL DEVICE TO FACILITATE THE COMBUSTION OF FUEL OIL IN OIL BURNERS, THE DEVICE COMPRISING AN OIL CONTAINER, AN INLET FOR THE FUEL OIL UNDER PRESSURE AT ONE END OF THE CONTAINER, THE INLET COMPRISING A TUBE INTEGRALLY FORMED AT THE BASE WITH THE CONTAINER AND INTERNALLY THREADED AT LEAST ONE OUTLET FOR THE FUEL OIL IN THE OPPOSITE END OF THE CONTAINER AND INTERNALLY THREADED, AT LEAST ONE OUTLET FOR THE FUEL OIL ADJACENT THE FIRST MENTIONED OUTLET, MEANS REMOVABLY CLOSING THE OUTLETS, A SPRING LOADED SHUT OFF VALVE DISPOSED IN ONE OF THE OUTLETS, AND MEANS INTERMEDIATE THE INLET AND OUTLETS ADAPTED TO GATHER UNHOMOGENIZED PARTICLES AND AGITATE THE OIL AS IT PASSES THROUGH THE CONTAINER. 